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OPERATION MANUAL
Headstock Controls:
The headstock houses the motor pulley, headstock pulley,
bearings, a belt and the spindle. The headstock spindle
accepts the centres and accessories with a No. 2 Morse
taper. The thread size or pitch is M30 x 3.5 Pitch, RH.
Using the spindle index:
The spindle index lock is located on the back of the
Headstock. This locking system works by inserting a pin
into one of 12 notches, 30 degrees apart, in the pulley
attached to the spindle.
Warning !
Make sure the index pin is out before oper-
ating the lathe. The index pin should be lifted into the
unlocked indentation in the knob to prevent it from
engaging while the spindle is turning.
To lock the spindle:
1. Turn “Off” the lathe and wait for the spindle to stop.
2. Pull the index knob and turn it until the “LOCK’ is upright and the pin drops into the hole. To
lock the spindle, the pin must engage into a notch in the spindle pulley.
To unlock the spindle:
1. Pull the index knob and turn it until the “UNLOCK” is upright.
2. Check to verify that the spindle can rotate freely and that the Index Knob has dropped into
unlocked indentation to prevent it from engaging while the spindle is turning.
Mounting a Faceplate or Chuck:
1. With the lathe turned “off” and unplugged, use the
spindle index lock to hold the headstock spindle in
position.
2. Use allen key to release the safety screw on the side of
the faceplate or chuck before installing or removing
them.
3. Install the faceplate or chuck onto the spindle threads. A
spindle washer may be used in between the faceplate or
chuck to make removal easier.
Warning !
The faceplate or chuck body must contact the
shoulder on the spindle bearing.
4. Use allen key to tighten up the safety screw on the side
of the faceplate or chuck. Disengage the spindle index
lock before turning “on” the lathe.
5. Similarly, use the spindle index lock to remove the
faceplate or chuck.
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Instructions Manual for WL-14V (W385)
11/08/2017
